Latest Announcements:

1. The Syrian Studies Assocation (SSA) Newsletter appears twice a year, and contains articles, association news, research notes, and book reviews related to Syria. Contribution deadlines for feature, news, and research article proposals covering issues of contemporary or historic interest in Bilad al-Sham and modern Syria are listed on the News page.

Business Meeting (Saturday, 11/22, 2:30-3:30, Virginia B (L)):
Meeting open to all general and prospective members of the SSA. Agenda: SSA Election results, Treasury report, new business.
The officers announced winners of the 2014 article and dissertation prizes (see the Awards Page), and welcomed Geoffrey Shad, Melanie Tanielian, and Charles Wilkins to the board.

SSA Panel Discussion (Saturday, 11/22, 3:30-5pm, Virginia B (L)):
An event organised by the SSA and open to all conference attendees.The discussion was entitled New Perspectives on the Syrian Conflict and includesdcontributions from Adrienne L. Fricke, Salam Al Kuntar, Harout Ekmanian, and Sharon Smith. For further information about this panel discussion, see the News page

4. The SSA is currently SSA seeking submissions for the awards of (1) most outstanding book published between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015, and (2) most outstanding article or book chapter published between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. See the Awards Page for more information.

The SSA is:

an international association organized to
encourage and promote research and scholarly understanding of
Syria in all periods and in all academic disciplines. The SSA
is a non-profit, non-political association affiliated with MESA (The Middle East Studies Association of North America).

Our goals are to:

promote the highest standards of scholarship and instruction

facilitate communication among our members

encourage dialogue between Middle Eastern, Western and all
scholars of the Middle East

Who should join?

The SSA defines Syria as the area included in historic Bilad
al-Sham until 1918 and Syria following that. We invite scholars
who study the peoples and territories of what is today Syria, Jordan,
Lebanon and Palestine before 1918 and those who study Syria after
that date to join the SSA.